The Mises Institute as an Intellectual Home
Featuring Tho Bishop, Liam Metzger, Connor Mortell, Mitchell Robson, and Annika Wahlstedt. Recorded at the Arizona Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, Arizona on October 7th, 2022.
Europe’s Energy Crisis Was Created by Political Intervention
The European electricity market is probably the most state-regulated in the world. More intervention is not going to solve the problems created by politics. Original Article: "Europe's Energy Crisis Was Created by Political Intervention" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.
Law, Praxeology, and Unintended Moral Decay
Murray Rothbard explained in Man, Economy, and State that praxeology is the “general, formal theory of human action” and that economics is the only subdivision of knowledge to have been fully elaborated by praxeological methods. However, he contended that those
The Political History of Money
[Originally published by Law and Liberty.] Those who fail to study the intellectual debates of the past are condemned to repeat them,” is a variation on Santayana’s famous dictum particularly applicable to economics and monetary theory, where ideas cycle along with
Gold as Natural Money
Gold historically has not been money by government fiat. Instead, gold has been the natural choice of people for money, something governments cannot undo (despite its best efforts). Original Article: "Gold as Natural Money" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Tom and I Talk Secession on the Tom Woods Show
I was on The Tom Woods Show on Friday, and the two of talked about secession at all levels of government, plus some details about my new book, "Breaking Away."
The Fed’s Current Monetary Stance Will Lead to Stagflation, Not Deflation
Mainstream analysts seem convinced that global central banks are moving aggressively to tackle inflation, maybe even going too far. After having believed until recently that the spike in prices was only transitionary, central banks insist now that they will restore
The Bank of England Made Liz Truss a Scapegoat
The only lesson for the United Kingdom is to remember that if you follow Greece’s economic policies, you get Greek debt, unemployment, and growth. Original Article: "The Bank of England Made Liz Truss a Scapegoat" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by
Review of Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in America
Classified: The Untold Story of Racial Classification in Americaby David E. Bernstein186 pp. Bombardier Books There was a brief period when, at least from my naïve high school freshman understanding of US politics, the election of Barack Obama was supposed to herald
The Perils of Higher Education: Institutional Failure
As we watch the once proud edifice of higher education in the USA crumble, we realize that we are looking at institutional failure itself. Original Article: "The Perils of Higher Education: Institutional Failure" This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher Condon.